Inspiring Photo: I bet I can do better... #8252999

I bet I can do better...

Uploaded: April 29, 2009

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Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 130.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Comments

Maria Warren April 29, 2009

wow this is so cool love the sc on this photo awesome job #1120449

Christina N. Seuser April 29, 2009

Another great capture of this amazing individual Stefania. Again, the selective color really makes him pop. #7463338

William F. Clair April 29, 2009

I can do that!!! Take the photo I mean..
I think this is better than the last one. You are just too good. #7463341

Mukesh Srivastava April 29, 2009

WOW... extraordinary TIMING, clarity and capture, Stef!!!! #7463352

Renee Doyle April 29, 2009

Very cool street scene and your use of selective colour just adds to the impact Stef!!! Beautiful work! #7463368

Lynne Morris April 29, 2009

Wow another fantastic capture Stef, love your use of sc, beautifully done. #7463369

Karen Engelbreth April 29, 2009

fantastic timing - super capture, Stefania... #7463370

Kerry Hill April 29, 2009

Fantastic capture, Stef!! Wonderful SC and clarity!! #7463424

Troy Gallagher April 29, 2009

Another fantastic capture of this scene Stef, I like the SC.

Troy #7463432

Robert K. Bemus April 29, 2009

Excellent action capture and cool use of SC, Stef!! #7463435

Paul E. Earl April 29, 2009

WOW! Great image, Stefania! #7463457

Michelle Alton April 29, 2009

Split second timing and perfect settings for this...I like the way you chose to separate him from the crowd of spectators. #7463529

Tiia Vissak April 29, 2009

cool colors, details, timing & sc! #7463569

Manuel Barrera April 29, 2009

lot of work on the selective coloring, Stefania #7463596

Tammy M. Anderson April 29, 2009

Perfect timing, SC and composition, Stefania. Super work. #7463604

Carolyn J. Connolly April 29, 2009

WOW, Stef - this is just an amazing feat...and an amazing split-second timing capture of it, too!! Really fabulous work on the selective colouring, too!! :o) #7463625

Barbara Waldoch April 29, 2009

Show off LOL
Wonderful shot, Stef! #7463732

Carol Sawyer April 29, 2009

Another great action capture and timing, Stefania!! #7463734

Brett Dolsen April 29, 2009

Wow this guys levitating Stefania!!Great action capture!Brett #7463747

Ken Smith April 29, 2009

Agree with everyone...this must take a lot of strength and you caught it perfectly. VEry well done, Stef! #7463826

Linda D. Lester April 29, 2009

Excellent capture....love the SC too!! #7463843

Michael Khoury April 29, 2009

this is hillarious Stefania :)))))) !
mk #7463858

Laurence Saliba April 29, 2009

Oh this is even better than yesterday's Stefania!!! Gorgeous work again!!! #7463898

Vitor Dias April 29, 2009

COOOOOOOOOOL.
Great capture Stef.
rgds Vitor #7464086

Chua Wee Boo April 29, 2009

Your photo is indeed getting better too,Stef! #7464116

ROLAN NARMAN April 29, 2009

Gorgeous capture and very cool street scene Stef! Reminds me of Cirque du Soleil! #7464154

Gail Vitikacs April 29, 2009

Terrific action shot...and the SC is spot on!!!! Way to go! #7464164

Erin Appelbaum April 29, 2009

Great SC, dof and action capture Stefania. Peter #7464231

Patricia Seidler April 29, 2009

Terrific Stefania. Again great SC, dof and clarity. #7464327

Debra R. Harder April 29, 2009

OMGOSH, Stefania! Wonderful action image...and I love the selective coloring. AWESOME AS ALWAYS!! Deb #7464474

Eugenio Diaz April 29, 2009

Wonderful image here and great timing too!
Well done Stefania! #7464597

Mitch Spence April 29, 2009

Oh, that looks hard to do. Perfect choice for selective color, and beautifully done sc too. #7464741

Gina Cormier April 29, 2009

Awesome color and black and white in this action shot. Fabulous clarity! #7465026

Kathleen Rinker April 29, 2009

Fabulous image Stephania, the color just pops against the b&w background, great work!!! #7465069

April 29, 2009

Awesome capture and timing,Stefania! #7465612

Joseph N. DiGilio April 29, 2009

Marvelous photography and editing Steph. You are inspirational. #7465645

Connie J. Bagot April 29, 2009

Wow---I am so impressed by what this young man can do, and even more impressed with your treatment of this photo. Great separation of subject from background. Awesome! #7465710

Mike Clime April 29, 2009

Another cool capture and great timing! #7465801

Patricia Ronan April 29, 2009

Great focus and timing Stefania, love your choice of SC for the image too:) #7465979

Michael Umbreit April 29, 2009

Stefania - Very, very cool!! - Mike #7466283

Patrick Rouzes April 29, 2009

I think he should start working out!!! Exceptional capture here again ,Stefania!!! #7466389

Tammy Espino April 29, 2009

Standing ovation!!! :) #7466488

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 29, 2009

Superb capture, Stefania!!! :-) k #7466516

Chris Henning April 29, 2009

Such a cool shot, Stef!! Great sc! Love the title, let's see you do better:) #7466529

Julianne Bradford April 29, 2009

Amazing capture and selective SC. You are as good with the camera as he is will his performance. #7466571

A P April 30, 2009

AWESOME TIMING STEF!!! Love the SC as well. OUTSTANDING Honey #7466837

Ellen Hodges April 30, 2009

Awesome timing and color in this fantastic capture, Stef!! #7467460

Angela Azzinnaro April 30, 2009

OUTSTANDING capture Stef!!!!! #7468933

AEK April 30, 2009

oh fabulous shot, stef! I just love the action and selective coloring. what a pleasure! all best, a. #7469389

Toni Riggs April 30, 2009

Great shot and use of SC! #7469570

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 30, 2009

Unbelievable performance and fabulous capture. Perfect timing, Stefania. #7469655

Joerg Schlagheck April 30, 2009

Excellent capture! you think I should try that? Looks like fun! #7469893

Dianna Murphy April 30, 2009

Awesome SC Stef. great capture. #7470622

Summer A. Kozisek April 30, 2009

Love the sc on this Stefania, awesome shot!! #7470675

Stefania Barbier May 09, 2009

thank you all for your comments and support!!! #7504364

Christina N. Seuser May 26, 2009

Congratulations on another awesome Finalist! #7559579

Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009

Congratulations again! #7559633

Pat Gamwell May 26, 2009

No surprise here...Big congrats, Stef! #7559701

A P May 26, 2009

Congratulations my friend and I'm cheering for this outstanding capture to go...... ALL THE WAY!!!

JUST LOVE THIS ONE STEF!! So glad it's on the list!!! #7559764

Erica Murphy May 26, 2009

Congratulations Stefania! Great capture. Love the editing. #7559829

Aimee S. McMaster May 26, 2009

...outstanding Stef....warm congratulations...Aimee #7560058

Remi Trepanier May 26, 2009

Love the title!!! I bet you can't!! congratulation :) #7560208

Jeana Clark May 26, 2009

WOW!!!
What Awesome timing!!!!
Excellent shot Stef!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Fabulous Finalist!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!
~J~ #7560213

Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2009
Glad to see this recognized hun ;)
Congrats!!!! #7560661

Hendrik Storme May 26, 2009
Fantastic image,congratulations Stef!!! WTG!!! #7560780

Deborah Lewinson May 26, 2009
Fantastic and fabulous image, Stef, congrat on your finalist award!
Debby #7560849

ROLAN NARMAN May 26, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Stef! #7560856

Max Aureli May 26, 2009
Congratulations on capture with great timing and work Stefania!!!!
Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist!!! #7561150

Erin Appelbaum May 26, 2009
Magnificent finalist Stefania. Congrats. Peter #7561435

Renee Doyle May 26, 2009
Such a cool capture Stef!! Congratulations!! #7561541

Sherran Andersen May 26, 2009
Wonderful timing on this great finalist Stefania. Sherran #7561671

Patricia Seidler May 26, 2009
I knew this was going to be seen again. Congratulations again. #7561725

Nick Lagos May 26, 2009
Congraulations on your finalist Stefania.... good luck #7561912

Barbara Waldoch May 26, 2009
Congratulations on ALL your Finalists, Stef! #7562249

Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist…Well done!
Good Luck in the next Round!!!
#7562261

Ken Smith May 26, 2009
You keep churning them out. Congrats, Stef! #7562901

Evy Johansen May 26, 2009
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Stefania! #7563706

Christian Rosito May 26, 2009
Congrats again, the SC looks great! #7563880

Laurence Saliba May 26, 2009
Ahhh so unique!!! Congratulations yet again on this splendid finalist Stefania!!! #7564112

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! Outstanding Stef! #7564142

Debra R. Harder May 26, 2009
This is such a brilliant image, Stefania! Congratulations again on another superb finalist!! Deb #7564374

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 26, 2009
Terrific Finalist, Congrats,Stef!! #7564585

Lynne Morris May 27, 2009
Loved this when I saw it Stef delighted to see it with a button, Congratulations and good luck in the next round! #7564670

Usman M. Bajwa May 27, 2009
What an amazing action capture, your timing and SC is simply fabulous, Stef. CONGRATS...hope it goes farther!!
Usman. #7564741

Mary K. Robison May 27, 2009
This fantastic shot is my favorite of your many superb finalists, Stef! CONGRATULATIONS!
I can see it with a gold badge beneath it before the week ends! #7565270

Tarun Bose May 27, 2009
Big congrats Stefania, for your excellent finalist. A sure winner. #7565383

Laurie Daily May 27, 2009
Incredible timing! Congratulations on another great finalist, Stef!!!
#7565393

Jeff Robinson May 27, 2009
Congrats Stefania on your Terrific Finalist!! Jeff #7565459

Mukesh Srivastava May 27, 2009
Huge congrats for the second excellent Finalist and good luck for next round!!!!! #7566686

Mitch Spence May 27, 2009
Congratulations again, Stefania! #7566731

Kristi A. Howson May 27, 2009
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round Stefania. Love the selective coloring! #7566919

Alison Krylowski May 27, 2009
Congratulations on another terrific finalist!!! #7567278

Toni Riggs May 27, 2009
Congratulations!!! #7567647

Patricia Ronan May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your 5 fantastic finalists Stefania:)) #7567887

Colleen Farrell May 27, 2009
Awesome capture, Stef! Love the SC. Big congrats on your finalist! #7569148

Lorna Shutter May 27, 2009
Wow! Wow! Wow! Congratulations on ALL your amazing Finalist Awards this month! You are the best! This image is awesome! What an incredible capture! Outstanding work, Stefania! Good luck in the next round! :) #7569430

Stefania Barbier May 28, 2009
thank you so much everyone for your comments and support, I truly appreciate it! #7570029

Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2009
Amazing shot....WOW!! Congratulations on this and all of your other finalists, Stefania!!! #7571697

Stefania Barbier May 28, 2009
thank you Melissa! #7571755

Summer A. Kozisek May 28, 2009
Congratulations Stefania, this is such a cool capture!! #7571790

Stefania Barbier May 28, 2009
thank you Summer! #7571821

William F. Clair May 28, 2009
Ok...that's enough!!! You are above my pay grade. jajajaja
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7572167

Jeana Clark May 28, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on This
STUNNING WINNER STEFANIA!!!!!
WELL DONE!!!
~J~ #7572283

Lynne Morris May 28, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your beautiful winner Stef, WTG girl! #7572291

Tiia Vissak May 28, 2009
Congratulations! #7572306

Judi Morrissey May 28, 2009
congrats Stefania! #7572328

Alison Krylowski May 28, 2009
Congrats on your great winner, Stefania!!! #7572372

Ken Smith May 28, 2009
Way to go, Stef...it's not a BP winners day without seeing some of your work. Congrats! #7572430

ROLAN NARMAN May 28, 2009
Hey Stef...Tell this guy that I can do the same thing in the air but my belly would touch the ground! Huge congrats on your fantastic "airy" winner! #7572464

Bojan Bencic May 28, 2009
Congratulations, Stefania! #7572466

Gail Vitikacs May 28, 2009
Terrific win Stefania!!! WAY TO GO!!!! Congratulations! #7572554

Michelle Alton May 28, 2009
Another wonderful win, Stefania. So well deserved. #7572578

Cindy Hamilton May 28, 2009
Wonderful work and another winner!
Cindy #7572597

Tammy Espino May 28, 2009
Congrats !!! :)))) #7572632

Mike Clime May 28, 2009
Congratulations on your winner! #7572734

Linda D. Lester May 28, 2009
WTG!!!! Huge Congratulations!!! #7572901

AEK May 28, 2009
'yup - a definite award shot for sure - congrats, stef! #7573003

Carol Sawyer May 28, 2009
Congratulations, Stefania!! #7573008

John Connolly May 28, 2009
Heartiest congratulation on this winning image Stefania! Well done indeed! #7573027

Erin Appelbaum May 28, 2009
Congrats on this outstanding winner Stefania. Peter #7573113

Toni Riggs May 28, 2009
Yea! Big congrats! #7573179

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 28, 2009
So cool Stef, congratulations on your win! #7573182

Daniella Puente May 28, 2009
FELICITACIONES Stef!!! the treatment to separate the man from the BG on this photo is amazing...well deserved WINNER! #7573185

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 28, 2009
Congrats Sabrina !!!! What an awesome WIN!
jo ann c. #7573306

Anita Hogue May 28, 2009
Well, looks like I missed this wonderful image! Congratulations, Stefania! #7573312

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 28, 2009
Duhhhh, I meant "Steph" Congrats !!!! What an awesome WIN! Wonderful capture
jo ann c. #7573318

Deborah Lewinson May 28, 2009
Hardy congrats, Stef, on your win for this terrific image!
Debby #7573391

Tarun Bose May 28, 2009
Big congrats Stefania, for your winner. #7573425

Julianne Bradford May 28, 2009
Congratulations and Kudos Stefania on your well deserved win! #7573479

Colleen Farrell May 28, 2009
WTG, Stef! Congrats on your win! #7573489

David Phalen May 28, 2009
BIG Congrats on a spectacular Winner!! #7573571

Agnes Fegan May 28, 2009
Wonderful image Stef ... congratulations!!! #7573760

Mukesh Srivastava May 28, 2009
Big congrats on this fantastic Win,Stef!!!! #7573826

Claudia Kuhn May 28, 2009
Wonderful winner Stef, congratulations! #7573866

Sam Britt May 28, 2009
Congratulations on your 2nd place win, Stefania! #7574020

Lorna Shutter May 28, 2009
Yippee! I knew this would be a BIG WINNER! Congratulations on your 2nd Place Win, Stefania!!!!! #7574126

Renee Doyle May 28, 2009
Just awesome Stef!!! Big congratulations to you!!! WTG!!! #7574153

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 28, 2009
HUGE congratulations,Stef!!!! #7574194

Nancy L. Green May 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Steph on this outstanding winner, WTG!! <>< #7574247

Laurence Saliba May 28, 2009
Congratulations Stefania on this well deserved 2nd place win!!! #7574256

A P May 28, 2009
#7574349

Erica Murphy May 28, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful winner Stefania! #7574445

Hendrik Storme May 28, 2009
Big congrats on your winner,Stefania! #7574584

Katarina Mansson May 28, 2009
Spectacular; congratulations Stefania! #7574605

Mary K. Robison May 29, 2009
Yaaaaaaaaay!!!
My favorite got its well-deserved gold button, Stef!
A big CONGRATULATIONS!! #7574698

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 29, 2009
Big gongratulations on this awesome win, Stefania. #7574786

Brett Dolsen May 29, 2009
Great work!!Congratulations Stefania!Brett #7574997

Usman M. Bajwa May 29, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS.......on picking GOLD.
Usman. #7575039

Chua Wee Boo May 29, 2009
Big Congratulations on this winner,Stef!!! #7575269

MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 29, 2009
WoooooooHooooooooo For You!!!! #7575433

Stephen Zacker May 29, 2009
Cool shot. Congratulations #7575461

Margaret R. Barry May 29, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Stefania! #7575534

Jeff Robinson May 29, 2009
Congrats Stefania on this 2nd Place Win!! Jeff #7575662

Peggy J. Maguire May 29, 2009
Congratulations Stefania!Awesome!!!!!!!!! #7575675

Boyd L. Alexander May 29, 2009
WTG Stefania!!! Congratulations on your big win!!!! #7575680

Eugenio Diaz May 29, 2009
Congratulations on your AMAZING Win!
#7575795

Angie Sidles May 29, 2009
Incredible work Stefania!! Big congrats to you!! :) #7576012

Les Rhoades May 29, 2009
Congratulations on your April Win! #7576091

Stefania Barbier May 29, 2009
thank you all for your comments and support! #7576361

Christina N. Seuser May 29, 2009
Congratulations on your awesome Win! #7576502

Stefania Barbier May 29, 2009
thank you Christina! #7576649

Debra R. Harder May 29, 2009
To the master photographer!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, Stefania, on your stellar GOLD WINNER!! WHOOO-HOOOO!! Deb #7576656

Stefania Barbier May 29, 2009
:) thank you Deb! #7576683

Dr Silly May 29, 2009
Stefania, congratulations on your awesome gold. :O)
#7576741

Daiana Kelly May 29, 2009
Congratulation Stefania on this beautiful winner! #7576820

Patricia Ronan May 29, 2009
A great capture and SC work Stefania, congrats on your win:)) #7577006

Kristi A. Howson May 29, 2009
Congratulations Stefania. What a cool shot! #7577194

JudyAnn Rector May 29, 2009
Perfect timing and I love your use of selective coloring! Congratulations, Stefania!! #7577212

Phil Stith May 29, 2009
Terrific winner, Stefania. Congratulations! #7577685

Cassie L. Woodlee May 29, 2009
Congratulations, Stefania!!! #7577969

Robert K. Bemus May 29, 2009
Congratulations on this amazing capture and Win, Stefania!! #7578062

Nick Lagos May 30, 2009
Perfect timing,composition and post processing , Stefania.....congrats on winning the Gold #7580318

Cindy Bendush May 30, 2009
Terrific action shot and editing work Stef! Big congratulations on this wonderful winner! #7580672

Sharon Sawyer May 31, 2009
Stefania, huge congratulations on this fantastic winner!!!!! #7583022

Becky J. Parkinson June 01, 2009
Congratulations, Stefania...his is so fun and well done! #7584617

Stefania Barbier June 01, 2009
thank you so much for your support!!! #7584834

Datha Y. Thompson June 01, 2009
Congratulations Stefania!!! AWESOME Winner!! YGG :0) #7585185

Stefania Barbier June 01, 2009
thank you Datha! #7585867

Christian Rosito June 02, 2009
Congratulations again Stefania, glad to see you got the deserved recognition on this one, love the DOF! #7589655

Stefania Barbier June 02, 2009
thank you Christian! #7589676

Mary Beth Aiello June 02, 2009
Wonderful capture and work, Stefania. Huge congrats on this outstanding winner. #7589869

Stefania Barbier June 03, 2009
thank you Mary Beth! #7591720

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 03, 2009
This is fantastic Stefania! Congratulations! #7593970

Stefania Barbier June 03, 2009
thank you Court! #7593972

Lisa J. Boulden June 04, 2009
How did I miss this???
Congratulations, Stefania, on such an entertaining and well-timed winner!!!
Great work!
~Lisa #7595994

Stefania Barbier June 04, 2009
thank you Lisa! #7596217

Chris Ebben June 05, 2009
Nothing much left for me to say...... but congratulations, well done. =^..^= #7601795

Stefania Barbier June 05, 2009
thank you Chris! #7601843

Kathy L. Clark June 11, 2009
WTG STEF. CONGRATS ON YOUR REALLY AWESOME WINNER. #7620549

Stefania Barbier June 12, 2009
thank you Kathy! #7621860

Carol Engstrom June 21, 2009
What a great shot, Stefania! A belated congrats on your win. #7662696

Stefania Barbier June 21, 2009
thank you Carol! #7663110

Patricia Ronan June 22, 2009
Congrats on your win Stefania with this super capture and sc work:) #7666082

Max Aureli June 22, 2009
Congratulations Stefania on this fantastic Winner!!!! #7666088

Phil Stith June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your winner, Stefania! #7666117

Stefania Barbier June 22, 2009
Patricia, Max, Phil: thank you :) #7668037

Max Aureli June 22, 2009
You welcome, Stef!! :-)))
Great shot!!! #7668043

Stephanie Frey June 23, 2009
Outstanding capture! Congratulations, Stef! #7669675

Stefania Barbier June 23, 2009
thank you Steph! #7669734

Dominick M. Dimacale July 17, 2009
Congratulations Stefania on your Win!!!

Dominick #7748028

Stefania Barbier July 17, 2009
thank you Dominick! #7748063

Phyllis A. Houghton November 17, 2010
incredible! #9046165

Stefania Barbier November 18, 2010
thank you! #9047624

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